Key facts
- Also called
- Vittoriosa
- Landmarks
- Fort St Angelo, Inquisitor’s Palace, Maritime Museum
- Waterfront
- Yacht marina and promenade
- Homes
- Historic townhouses, palazzi, apartments
Birgu — also known as Vittoriosa — is the oldest of the Three Cities on the Grand Harbour, and the first seat of the Knights of St John in Malta.
Heritage
- Fort St Angelo, at the tip of the peninsula, central to the defence of the Great Siege of 1565 and now restored and open to visitors.
- The Inquisitor’s Palace, with its tribunal room and prison cells.
- The Malta Maritime Museum in a former naval bakery.
- A waterfront promenade and yacht marina between the museum and the fort.
Property in Birgu
- Historic townhouses in narrow streets within the walls.
- A small number of palazzi.
- Apartments, some on the waterfront with harbour views.
Who it suits
Buyers who want to live inside history, with restaurants and the marina on the doorstep, and a ferry to Valletta across the harbour. Read the Three Cities area guide and buying a house of character.
